Watermelon Cake Roll

I decided to take our standard cake roll recipe from this post* and transform it into a watermelon (figuratively speaking) really easily with some food coloring!

It wasn’t until AFTER I made the cake roll that I realized I could have (and should have) flavored the filling to be watermelon flavored! You can easily do that by adding a packet of watermelon kool-aid powder to the filling!

Adults might not be as crazy about the flavor, but I bet kids would really enjoy it!

Ingredients:
CAKE ROLL

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp buttermilk
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Leaf green gel food coloring (I used wilton brand)

FILLING

• 4 oz, 1/2 package, cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups cool whip
• Red and pink gel food coloring (I used red no taste wilton brand and pink wilton brand)
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips (regular or mini)

TOPPING

• 3 cups shredded coconut
• Leaf green gel food coloring (I used wilton brand)

Directions:
FILLING (PREP FIRST!)

1. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until fluffy with an electric mixer, 1 minute.
2. Add in the cool whip and mix gently with a spatula.

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